diff --git a/resources/celerity/map.php b/resources/celerity/map.php
--- a/resources/celerity/map.php
+++ b/resources/celerity/map.php
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@
     'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-dropdown.js' => 'caade6f2',
     'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-listen.js' => 'fb20ac8d',
     'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-aphlict-status.js' => '5e2634b9',
-    'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-desktop-notifications-control.js' => 'edd1ba66',
+    'rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-desktop-notifications-control.js' => 'd5a2d665',
     'rsrc/js/application/calendar/behavior-day-view.js' => '4b3c4443',
     'rsrc/js/application/calendar/behavior-event-all-day.js' => 'b41537c9',
     'rsrc/js/application/calendar/behavior-month-view.js' => 'fe33e256',
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
     'javelin-behavior-dashboard-query-panel-select' => '453c5375',
     'javelin-behavior-dashboard-tab-panel' => 'd4eecc63',
     'javelin-behavior-day-view' => '4b3c4443',
-    'javelin-behavior-desktop-notifications-control' => 'edd1ba66',
+    'javelin-behavior-desktop-notifications-control' => 'd5a2d665',
     'javelin-behavior-detect-timezone' => '4c193c96',
     'javelin-behavior-device' => 'bb1dd507',
     'javelin-behavior-diff-preview-link' => '051c7832',
@@ -2060,6 +2060,13 @@
       'javelin-dom',
       'javelin-stratcom',
     ),
+    'd5a2d665' => array(
+      'javelin-behavior',
+      'javelin-stratcom',
+      'javelin-dom',
+      'javelin-uri',
+      'phabricator-notification',
+    ),
     'd6a7e717' => array(
       'multirow-row-manager',
       'javelin-install',
@@ -2154,13 +2161,6 @@
       'javelin-dom',
       'phabricator-draggable-list',
     ),
-    'edd1ba66' => array(
-      'javelin-behavior',
-      'javelin-stratcom',
-      'javelin-dom',
-      'javelin-uri',
-      'phabricator-notification',
-    ),
     'edf8a145' => array(
       'javelin-behavior',
       'javelin-uri',
diff --git a/src/applications/settings/panel/PhabricatorDesktopNotificationsSettingsPanel.php b/src/applications/settings/panel/PhabricatorDesktopNotificationsSettingsPanel.php
--- a/src/applications/settings/panel/PhabricatorDesktopNotificationsSettingsPanel.php
+++ b/src/applications/settings/panel/PhabricatorDesktopNotificationsSettingsPanel.php
@@ -88,15 +88,25 @@
           'for this Phabricator instance. Consult your browser settings / '.
           'documentation to figure out how to clear this setting, do so, '.
           'and then re-visit this page to grant permission.'));
+
+    $message_id = celerity_generate_unique_node_id();
+
+    $message_container = phutil_tag(
+      'span',
+      array(
+        'id' => $message_id,
+      ));
+
     $status_box = id(new PHUIInfoView())
       ->setSeverity(PHUIInfoView::SEVERITY_NOTICE)
       ->setID($status_id)
       ->setIsHidden(true)
-      ->appendChild($accept_ask);
+      ->appendChild($message_container);
 
     $control_config = array(
        'controlID' => $control_id,
        'statusID' => $status_id,
+       'messageID' => $message_id,
        'browserStatusID' => $browser_status_id,
        'defaultMode' => 0,
        'desktopMode' => 1,
diff --git a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-desktop-notifications-control.js b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-desktop-notifications-control.js
--- a/webroot/rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-desktop-notifications-control.js
+++ b/webroot/rsrc/js/application/aphlict/behavior-desktop-notifications-control.js
@@ -19,22 +19,26 @@
     return el;
   }
   function updateFormStatus(permission) {
-    var statusEl = findEl(config.statusID);
-    if (!statusEl) {
+    var status_node = findEl(config.statusID);
+    if (!status_node) {
       return;
     }
+
+    var message_node = JX.$(config.messageID);
+
     switch (permission) {
       case 'default':
-        JX.DOM.setContent(statusEl.firstChild, config.cancelAsk);
+        JX.DOM.setContent(message_node, config.cancelAsk);
         break;
       case 'granted':
-        JX.DOM.setContent(statusEl.firstChild, config.grantedAsk);
+        JX.DOM.setContent(message_node, config.grantedAsk);
         break;
       case 'denied':
-        JX.DOM.setContent(statusEl.firstChild, config.deniedAsk);
+        JX.DOM.setContent(message_node, config.deniedAsk);
         break;
     }
-    JX.DOM.show(statusEl);
+
+    JX.DOM.show(status_node);
   }
 
   function updateBrowserStatus(permission) {